CU-1c-1982D-28(LD) Cud

Description

Twenty-eighth in the "(LD)" Large Date suffix series for the 1982 Denver Mint cud census, CU-1c-1982D-28(LD) carries no cross-reference number to secondary attribution systems, making its Cuds on Coins catalog designation the sole formal identifier for this variety. The absence of a JCc or other cross-reference — unlike the 01(LD) and 02(LD) entries that carry JCc numbers — simply means that this particular cud has not been independently cataloged outside the Cuds on Coins system, a situation that is common for higher-numbered census entries that may represent scarcer or more recently discovered varieties. Reaching census number 28 in the "(LD)" subseries alone demonstrates the extraordinary volume of die failures documented for the 1982-D Large Date zinc cent, a total driven by Denver's massive production output during the composition transition year. Each "(LD)" entry represents a distinct Large Date zinc working die that experienced terminal rim fracture, and CU-1c-1982D-28(LD) was verified as unique through positional comparison against all twenty-seven preceding entries in this subseries. Struck from copper-plated zinc planchets at the Denver Mint. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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